Joyce Tremel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was a police secretary for ten years. She is the creator of:
1. 'Brewing Trouble Mystery' series featuring Maxine "Max" O'Hara, a brewmaster and owner of the Allegheny Brew House.
2. 'Homefront News Mystery' series featuring Irene Ingram, editor-in-chief of The Progress Herald during World War II (under the pseudonym 'Joyce St. Anthony').
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